Masevaux (French pronunciation: [mazvo] is the French name of Màsmìnschter (Alemannic German pronunciation: [mɒsˈmɪnʃtʁ̩]), a former commune in the Haut-Rhin department in north-eastern France.

Masevaux
Màsmìnschter
Coat of arms of Masevaux
Location of Masevaux
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Masevaux is located in France
Masevaux
Masevaux
Masevaux is located in Grand Est
Masevaux
Masevaux
Coordinates: 47°46′28″N 6°59′47″E / 47.7744°N 6.9964°E / 47.7744; 6.9964
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaut-Rhin
ArrondissementThann-Guebwiller
CantonMasevaux-Niederbruck
CommuneMasevaux-Niederbruck
Area
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23.21 km2 (8.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
3,308
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
68290
Elevation392–1,191 m (1,286–3,907 ft)
(avg. 405 m or 1,329 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Demographic evolution

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1962 3,326—    
1968 3,385+0.29%
1975 3,601+0.89%
1982 3,328−1.12%
1990 3,267−0.23%
1999 3,329+0.21%
2007 3,234−0.36%
2012 3,334+0.61%
2019 3,308−0.11%
Source: EHESS[2] and INSEE (2007-2019)[3][1]

History

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On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Masevaux-Niederbruck.[4]

 
Church: église Saint-Martin

Famous Residents

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The organist and composer Jacques-Louis Battmann (1818–1886) was born in Masevaux.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019, INSEE
  2. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Masevaux, EHESS (in French).
  3. ^ "Populations légales 2012: Commune de Masevaux (68201)". INSEE. 27 December 2014.
  4. ^ Arrêté 22 December 2015 (in French)